NEWS
GOOD PEOPLE
HISTORY
LIFE HACKS
THE PLANET
SCIENCE & TECH
POLITICS
WHOLESOME
WORK & MONEY
About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy
GOOD is part of GOOD Worldwide Inc.
publishing family.
© GOOD Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rural Myth Proven: Bounce Fabric Softener Repels Bugs

It's true! Bounce fabric softener repels bugs in the garden.


Medical News Today reports on the well known piece of gardener's folklore that Bounce repels bugs. HortScience, the online magazine of the American Society for Horticultural Science has published proof that Bounce, does indeed repel bugs, especially gnats and mosquitoes. The author of the study, Kansas State University Entomology Professor Raymond Cloyd said:

This study is the first to demonstrate that Bounce original brand fabric softener dryer sheets repel fungus gnat adults under laboratory conditions.


\n

Bad news for mosquitoes but good news for gardeners and potentially down the road, malaria-prone countries.


More Stories on Good